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Regulations

Cap. 222, s. 153 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The P.U.C. may, with the approval of the Minister make regulations generally for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect. (2) Regulations made under this Act may provide that the breach of any regulations therein constitutes an offence and may provide for penalties on summary conviction of a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars in respect of each offence, and in the case of a continuing offence a further fine of one hundred dollars for each day during which the offence continues after conviction therefore, and in default of payment thereof, imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing sub- section (1), Regulations made under that sub-section may cover all or any of the following matters– (a) the further duties of licensees; (b) securing that supplies of water are regular and efficient; (c) protecting the public from dangers arising from the supply of water or use of water supplied, and the maintenance or use of any water line or waterworks; (d) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (c) of this sub-section, eliminating or reducing the risks of personal injury, or damage to property or interference with its use, arising as mentioned in that paragraph; (e) setting standards of performance by licensees and by the promotion by licensees of the efficient use of water; (f) prohibiting the supply of water except by means of a system approved by the P.U.C.; (g) requiring notice in the prescribed form to be given to the Minister, in such cases as may be specified in the regulations, of accidents and of failures of supplies of water; or 125 (h) prescribing anything that needs to be prescribed under this Act.
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